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Have you ever had a psychologist who made you feel worse?

Correct me if I am wrong, but psychologists are suppose to help you and make one feel more confident. My current psychologist is wonderful and she does this. But a few years ago I had this stupid counselor who made me feel worse and did not know what he was talking about. Instead of encouragement, he would insult me or get smart with me. I had severe depression and anxiety a few years ago and at the time I was not working and did not have much motivation and did not show much emotion, and was socially withdrawn. All signs of depression. But for some reason he thought that I may have been schizophrenic even though I never heard voices, never saw things that were not there, never thought anyone was plotting my downfall or that cameras were watching me, and never was delusional where I had an out of body experience. I think that maybe he thought that I was crazy when I told him that my dream was to photograph nude glamour models as photography is a hobby of mine even if I had to also work a 2nd job. But I have met people who have done this before so I do not see why he would think I was delusional unless I just did not explain myself well. My current psychologist said right away that I am not schizophrenic but I do indeed suffer from social anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. A few years ago, I may have shown little emotion. But nowadays my emotions are way too intense! I also went back to school and got my AA Degree and a Letter of Recognition with a gpa of 3.2. So nothing was ever wrong with my IQ. Has anyone else had a psychologist or a counselor who made them feel worse and was not helpful at all and then found someone better? Thank you! -Brian

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1. Oh yes i had a Gp who was also a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with some obscure psychotic disorder based on one episode of a visual hallucination (I hadnt slept in 5 nights). Anyway i went to see the top psychiatrist and she said basically it was a load of old crap, well obviously her english was a little more refined!!
2. brian thats what mine is doin now. iknow im ill but he terrafied me
3. Hi Brian! Yes - I got referred to a counsellor when I was at university, as I suffer from depression and it really put me off talking therapies for a long time!! I was having a lot of trouble as I had flipped into a random depression and I was getting upset as a lot of people I didn't know were coming up to me in the street and telling me how happy I looked, when I actually felt like killing myself! The counsellor was pretty dismissive of this and sent me away after 3 sessions, saying she thought I was better. She was pretty dismissive when I told her about something that had happened in my past that had massively upset me. It sucked!! I went away feeling like an idiot and told myself I would never go through it again. However, after getting to 30 and still having annoying bouts of depression I have decided to give it another go. I'm glad you're finding psycotherapy helpful now - it has made me feel more optimistic as I am on a waiting list for it and there is part of me that is still a little cynical. So...thanks! Best wishes to you! :)
4. The important thing is not to give your power away to the therapist. They are in many ways guessing. They are trying to help but no one will no you better than you. Many therapist have hurt more than help. This is why it is important not to give your power way to them. Listen to them but do not feel that they know you better than you. Doctors and therapist are people not God. They can guess as to what is wrong with you. The healing is in you NOT them. Imagine if you had been put on some schizophrenic medication what would this have done to you?..See this on the best Depression self healing. Science is showing that it is YOU. This article is called depression self help healing it will help you http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Get-Depression-Self-Help---Healing&id=2094169